The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-12

called up for passage and the name OF the
frst Republ icsn is call end he dee ines TO
vote, the Speaker will order him 10 appear
fe'ore the bar. of the Hou and inquire why
the me Der decline to vote, and whatever
his answer may be the speaker will then
excuse this member rom voting. This
process wi he observed until eight or
nine Repub leans are thus excused, and
In this way evidence ed Of a quorum.
Or 10 cise this fails. then, on the adoption
of the resolution. the roll will be lied
through, a. d II no quorum vote The speaker
will OF der the sergeant-at-Armst to asoera'n
and take list OF members not voting and
report he same TO the Speaker, who will
the n order them to sppeer beio Q the bar OF
the Hou and assign reasons for not vOiing.
The Speak will then excuse Ia thi way a
sufficient nu a, Der Of members from voting
ana thus obtain evidence Of a quorum, ALI
this is TO be done under rule Is If the House.
tits turther agreed tn I before he operation
begins the doors are to be locked 81 d the
windows securely fastened so t1e-e can be
no escape II was further understood that
an able bodied and efficient SerEeant tat
Arms. 1t was very distinctly stated by
members Of the m e'iDg that the present
Sergeant at Arms of the House was all
thus laid. the leader OF II became so .lated
over the prOsp Q i've triumph that he be-
came sick so sick th 1t he re lily vomited up
his socks, as q rsI orter is informed, after
the meeting disp ersed. What the Repub-
licans. will do Is not known, as they cluse
their doors when they hold their cons ul'a-
tiOns II was under TODD yes erday, how
ever, that Their pan o. acton was deter
mined upon and would create more sston-
ishment than anything hitherto rec orded.
This has stirred up a very large
sensation and mov5d the partici ants
in the meeting 10 their own defense.
The Banner tn 8 evening 6, speaking as
II by sutnority, says: AS shown by
the journal as corrected yesterday
morning, the Chair ruled on WEDGES.
day that II memhera cit in theirSfa g
and refu ed t. vote the Chair should
count as pres ent for the purp go of
making a quoium A motion was
made to sand the Sergesnt.st Arms to
arrest sbseDtee The Chat man said
that If the motion was insis ed on the
Sergeant.at-Arms would he sent, but
1t Seemed unnecessary to make the
arrests because the m mbels who
were recorded as abeer were Ia thsir
seats. The Chair ask d bow he knew
the M mbers were present. He re-
piled he C uld see the members in
their sea e, bat he could not officially
recognize them as beirg present, be,
cause the call of the House showed
them absent. The Ii uss adjourned
in this stti'ude, and as be question
wa to come up again III der unfinished
Blu iness, The Guar announced he
would thank any member to furnish
him with any sutht rity or precedent
up the subjec'.
Toe meeting a. Mr.. JlhnIon's 70 ,m
last night WAS for the purpose OF ex.
smining such auth mites IS h we been
collected. Toe door of the DOM YVES
open. One of the trans)ms over the
d or was open, aud any person who
saw proper or desired could enter.
Two gentlemen, Strangers to some
Representatives. presan', were in the
room more than an hour. Thers was
nothing secret or private, but Simply
md argument aud pro and
con upon The authorities and p ece-
dents that were present. A tim lar
or ex miuat on OF anthori-
ties, we understand, wa, had by Re-
publicans nigh bsfore last. 1t is un-
derstood that il sucn tactics as those
outlined in the Uion's article land
the truth OF thu ct 1t msnt ia not de-
nied) are attempt d the Republican
will leave the House and
break quorum in manner that will
require an army of Sergeanis.at. Arms
10 restore.
The Senate adjourned at noon today
I'LL 10 o'clock Monday, in order to
allow the SerReant-st-Arms time to
AXE up and clean the carpet on the
1oor Of The Senate Cnsmner. TIE
Sergeant-at-Arms has a b g joo before
aim.
Representative Hearn, Of Cannon,
8 gathering statistics to show how
much the Bureau of Agriculture has
cost the people OF Tennessee since il
vas established. Mr.. Hearn will |
wrongly urg7 at the proper time the
Ibolishment of the Bureau.